In the village of rice,
Lived old crooked john.
He was a sturdy old man, so he was born.
He lives in an old hut with hungry looking mice,
With no wife, no son, nor children to advice,
Whenever pressing matters arise.

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But before old john became feeble and worn,
Before he started sharing rent with skinny mice
Before his treaty with the skinny mice was drawn.
Before he became a man at all.
Old john was a naughty little boy to all.

Born to a family of cheerfulness and nobility
His parents brother and sister known for their outstanding credibility
But naughty young john forever known for his nastiness,
Always causing trouble bringing weariness,
On his poor family who loves him with all willingness.

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Then one summer morn when the birds sing on every tree.
Naughty john did his worst and his dad sprang up, now on a discipline spree.
But truly naughty john overdid it this time and ridiculed father right in front of Chief Grimes.
He made dad speechless, dumbfounded just like in mimes.

Father was bald and with no hair
So he wears a wig to hide his despair.
Father needed favour in the eyes of Chief Grimes
So he invited him over to talk about old times
On the d day Chief Grimes and father were laughing and chatting like boys in their prime
Then naughty john sneaked in and hid himself well.
He fastened poor father's wig, to the back of the chair.
And when father wanted to take a bow,
He popped a bald head in Chief Grimes face
Making dad fret, when Chief Grimes was gone from his place.

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After that, bye was a fine home for naughty john
He was sent to live with his old aunt who couldn't walk nor run
To stay in the old hut and take care of his lame aunt.
No one asked of naughty john anymore,
So he stayed there till he was worn
And grew old with none but the mice
And so, old crooked john learnt in a hard way all that was right.

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